Hello Sheaffer Forum!

[DocNib]

Good Morning Sheaffer Lovers!

My first post on this forum and thought I'd just give youa little BHR "eye-candy" to start your day. I never tire of looking at these American Classics!

ENJOY!

 

http://www.parkvillepen.com/images/docnib/sheafferbchrsfs.jpg

[Dennis B]

Great pens, Doc. Is the one on the left an eyedropper or is the lever just not showing? Don't see all that many hard rubber Sheaffers compared to Watermans, it seems.

 

Here's one inspired by the classics, the W.A. Sheaffer Commemorative lever filler (backround is the patent referenced on the pen)

 

http://www.parkvillepen.com/images/sheaffer/wascomm.jpg

 

Dennis B

[Roger W.]

Dennis;

 

Sheaffer never made an eyedropper. They did carry eyedroppers early on but these were someone else's production.

 

Roger

[southpaw]

Fantastic pens, Doc! Yours looks very nice too, Dennis. How about some details (Doc and Dennis)?

[Dennis B]

Can't tell you anything about Doc's pens (except they look very nice!). The W.A. Sheaffer Commemorative was issued in 1996 in a Limited Edition of 6000 pens. Lever filler, 18K nibs, gold plated over brass (I presume).

 

Very pretty pens and good writers.

 

Dennis B

[Maja]

Dennis;

 

Sheaffer never made an eyedropper. They did carry eyedroppers early on but these were someone else's production.

 

Roger

Good to know, in case someone is trying to sell a "Sheaffer eyedropper" on eBay!

Thanks, Roger and Doc!

[goodguy]

I am not a huge fan of BHR but this is really nice.

[DocNib]

Is the one on the left an eyedropper or is the lever just not showing? Don't see all that many hard rubber Sheaffers compared to Watermans, it seems.

 

Here's one inspired by the classics, the W.A. Sheaffer Commemorative lever filler (backround is the patent referenced on the pen)

Good Morning and SORRY for being tardy in answering these questions (things other than pens got in the way...MY BAD!)!

As Roger stated, no eyedroppers in the line, so buyers beware & be wary on the Bay...maybe there's a prototype hiding out there that escaped the design room?

You're right, Sheaffer HR pens not as prevalent as Watermans, but when you find them, it is a joy...such a pure & simple design highlighted by crisply chased BHR, MMMMM GOOD! Several in my pic were barely used & look as tho they were just made (still black & crisp with that rosy patina to the nib!).

I used to sell that Ltd. Edition in your pic...neat box with the 1908 patent screened(?) on metal on the lid! I did have #99 stashed away for me but someone did dislodge it from me (right price & a good mood will do it everytime, remember that ). We were the first dealer in AZ. to get the product and did well with it until Levenger put it in their catalog at a greatly reduced price!

Thanks for sharing the Commemorative pic!

DOC

[DocNib]

Fantastic pens, Doc! Yours looks very nice too, Dennis. How about some details (Doc and Dennis)?

Morning southpaw!

Here's a list from memory of what's in my pic.

From left to right:

(All are Self-Fillers)

#2 clipless

#3 w/clip

#4 w/clip

#5 w/clip

#2 ring top (or vest pocket)

#21S clipless vest pocket

#21 w/clip & wide plain band

#31 w/clip & ornate band

 

These don't seem to pop up that often, so I rarely pass on them if they're in decent condition & price is right (I've even got some duplicates which are worn smooth but still work great!).

DOC

[Dennis B]

Don't forget the low end Sheaffer BHR, the Craig sub-brand. Usually found with Warranted nibs.

 

http://www.parkvillepen.com/images/sheaffer/craig5.jpg

 

Dennis B

[southpaw]

Fantastic pens, Doc!  Yours looks very nice too, Dennis.  How about some details (Doc and Dennis)?

Morning southpaw!

Here's a list from memory of what's in my pic.

From left to right:

(All are Self-Fillers)

#2 clipless

#3 w/clip

#4 w/clip

#5 w/clip

#2 ring top (or vest pocket)

#21S clipless vest pocket

#21 w/clip & wide plain band

#31 w/clip & ornate band

 

These don't seem to pop up that often, so I rarely pass on them if they're in decent condition & price is right (I've even got some duplicates which are worn smooth but still work great!).

DOC

Thanks for the info, Doc. Gotta ask, do you use any of these, or just the worn duplicates? Shame to have such great pens not being used, but then again, they are quite hard to find. Such a dilema (be happy to take the burden off your shoulders ).

[antoniosz]

Hello Doc, here is a pen that I am using today and is essentially a tip of the hat for those early classics.

The Sheaffer Nostalgia (Made in England ).

The background is chronologically incorrect but I like it anyway.

 

AZ

 

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/azavalia/nostalgia.jpg

[kirchh]

This may be the most simply handsome Sheaffer BHR pen I've ever seen. No cap band, and not even an imprint to break the line of that solid gold clip.

 

--Daniel

Edited December 10, 2006 by kirchh

[DocNib]

Thanks for the info, Doc. Gotta ask, do you use any of these, or just the worn duplicates? Shame to have such great pens not being used, but then again, they are quite hard to find. Such a dilema (be happy to take the burden off your shoulders ).

Hey southpaw!

I can't get myself to use the ones that are crisp, clean and very black...so, I do use the worn ones when I get the Sheaffer urge. Maybe it's the "hoarding" aspect of pen collecting, you know, "hunting, gathering, cleaning, repairing, polishing and ...hoarding!"

I've got strong arms and shoulders (to offset a bad back), so really no burden on my shoulders, besides, never hurts to have spare pens in excellent condition (in case the worn ones give out!). Thanks for the offer!

DOC

[DocNib]

...here is a pen that I am using today and is essentially a tip of the hat for those early classics. 

The Sheaffer Nostalgia (Made in England ).

Hello Antonios!

Thanks for showing the Sterling Silver version in the Nostalgia series. The one in your pic I assume is from the late 80's/early 90's? If so, they also made a matching inkwell, rocker blotter and letter opener...somewhere I still have a picture of them (I was a dealer for Sheaffer for many years!).

I thought I'd show a version from the 70's in 14K Gold to compliment the one in your pic. These were numbered and some say it was given to Sheaffer employees as kind of an "atta-boy" or "atta-girl" for exemplary work.

Found this one at a "mall" antique show for $75...it was originally priced by the dealer at $350 and said "1920's' on the tag. When I told her it was from the 1970's, she apologized (and said she thought it was the same one in "THE BOOK"...which book, I don't know!) and said I could have it for $90. I then countered at $75 and voila, pen was mine. The secret is and always has been to be NICE about it when buying from an antique dealer, don't lecture or talk down to them.

Anyway, I digress...here's the pen for your enjoyment and a few other overlays thrown in to balance out the picture :

 

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/DocNib2006/SheafferGFOverlays.jpg

 

DocNib

[DocNib]

This may be the most simply handsome Sheaffer BHR pen I've ever seen. No cap band, and not even an imprint to break the line of that solid gold clip.

 

--Daniel

Saw this one over on PT when you posted it and I agree, it is quite a handsome pen. Sometimes the simpler the better on certain pens adds elegance to them...and the 14K clip is an added plus!

Thanks for sharing,

DOC

[antoniosz]

Nice In my case, I did not do as good as you did, since I paid more (around $175) on the bay. I see that yours has a single gold nib as mine. I saw it online (http://www.airlineintl.com/sheaffer/sheafferLE_nostalgia.htm )and it caries a two tone nib. Where there different versions?

 

Nice pens. I know some might not like the fact that they are c/c fillers, but I dont mind.

[DocNib]

In my case, I did not do as good as you did, since I paid more (around $175) on the bay. I see that yours has a single gold nib as mine. I saw it online (http://www.airlineintl.com/sheaffer/sheafferLE_nostalgia.htm )and it caries a two tone nib. Where there different versions?

 

Nice pens. I know some might not like the fact that they are c/c fillers, but I dont mind.

Hi Antonios!

Considering what your pen went for new (I've got the original price list around somewhere too), $175 is right in line, not overpriced. I want to say it was around $350 to $400 when it came out (maybe higher!). And the fact that it's a c/c filler doesn't bother me at all since it is modern.

As far as the single vs. two-tone nibs, I don't know. I've only seen single-tone nibs on the 70's editions but there might have been two versions. I like the single-tone on this one because it looks more like the vintage one from the original era (call me a purist!).

Wish I kept the complete set that I stashed away...don't look back Doc, don't look back!

Cheers,

DOC

[Dennis B]

Regarding the Sheaffer Nostalgia, I checked the Sheaffer catalogs I have and found the 800-0 Sterling Silver and the 801-0 Vermeil were listed in the 1985 and 86 catalogs and then diasappeared. I do not have price lists for those years, so I don't know the list price.

 

The 800-0 Sterling Silver reappeared in the 1991 catalog with a list price of $495. A matching ballpoint, 800-2, was available with a list price of $425. By 1997, those list prices had increased to $550 and $500, respectively. Perhaps this was a second version of the pen.

 

My Sterling Nostalgia has a single tone 14K nib.

 

Dennis B

 

http://www.parkvillepen.com/images/sheaffer/nostalgiamulti.jpg

[Nellie]

My silver Nostalgia has a two-tone nib, so there definitely were different versions. I don't know more about this, though .